The Raft of the Medusa

Louvre, Paris, France · 491 x 716 cm

Smoldering Sienna
Smoldering Suppressed heat in dark register - low-key with a warm undertone, ember-like.
Sienna Warm red-brown earth - named after the Sienese pigment, a fundamental artist earth color.
The Raft of the Medusa by Théodore Géricault

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Color Profile

Brightness
light
0
100
25.4
dark
Saturation
vivid
0
100
17.5
muted
Warmth
warm
-30
0
+50
12.2
cool
Dominant Hue
#493922 orange

Distribution

Hue — where on the color wheel
avg hue 76°
Brightness — how dark vs how light
avg L 25.4
darklight
Saturation — gray vs vivid
avg C 17.5
grayvivid

Brightness Heartbeat

Average brightness scanned top → bottom of the painting.

avg L 25.4 L = 0 L = 100

Palette Analysis

"The Raft of the Medusa" (1818) reads as a deep, mid-saturation warm palette built around Amber and Yellow. The body of the palette stays restrained while smaller hits of color do the work. A low-prevalence accent at #D3B070 pulls the eye.

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